If you're expecting to find a formal, expensive white-tablecloth restaurant at Baronette Renaissance hotel in Novi, Toasted Oak will come as a surprise. It's casual, relaxed -- and even a touch rustic -- and more affordable than you might expect for the quality of food. But what most sets it apart is its unexpected and distinctive menu, one that reflects chef Steven Grostick's deep Michigan roots, his made-from-scratch cooking style and his love of charcuterie cured meats and sausages. --Sylvia Rector, Free Press Restaurant Critic

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